Poppy Seeds - Pepperbox

$300
Flower Seeds

Average Seed Count: 100

Beautiful heirloom variety of Poppy in vivid pink paper-thin petals. Enjoy in your garden as an ornamental, then break dry seed heads open for a high yield of blue-black seeds used for breads, cakes, muffins or to replant. A unique addition to your kitchen garden! Needs 2-4 weeks of cold stratification to break dormancy.

Papaver somniferum

Details:

  • Life Cycle:
  • Days to Maturity: 80-90
  • Light: Full Sun
  • Plant Spacing: 6-8"
  • Plant Height: 32-40"

Sowing Info:

  • Seed Depth: Surface Sow
  • Days to Germination: 14-21 days at 65°F

Growing Info

Germination requires light and stratification. In growing zones 3 – 7, the Red Corn Poppy, Shirley Poppy – Mixed Colors and the Shirley Poppy – Mixed Double seeds can be planted in late autumn or early spring when a light frost is still possible. In zones 8 – 10, these poppy seeds should be sown in late autumn or winter.